Key takeaways
- Pokemon TV is officially returning as a YouTube channel, less than a year after the service shut down.
- The channel will stream full episodes of the anime along with live streams and compilations.
- The page is already live and Pokemon will start adding content to it from December 6, 2024.
If you've ever tried to watch a Pokemon anime from the beginning, or went back to rewatch a favorite season or episode, you know that figuring out where and which subscription you need is a nightmare. The situation was made worse when Pokemon TV was announced earlier this year. However, less than 12 months later, Pokemon has announced the channel's return, and it will return before the end of the week.
Originally reported by Serebii, Pokemon TV will return as a YouTube channel on December 6, 2024So tomorrow at the time of typing this. The YouTube channel is already live if you want to check it out, it doesn't have any content yet. The images and channel description reveal a few things we can expect to start popping up on the new channel from Friday, though.
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The channel's banner features Pikachu, of course, along with original partner Pokémon Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. It also confirms that the revived Pokemon TV channel will include full episodes of the anime. The channel description reads, “Welcome to the official Pokemon TV YouTube channel, where you can explore the world of Pokemon with Ash and Pikachu.” So it seems unlikely that the show's latest season, Pokemon Horizons, which is the first not to star Ash and his Pikachu, will be added to the channel, at least immediately.
Pokemon TV will return as a YouTube channel on December 6
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The description also notes that live streams and compilations will be a part of Pokemon TV, so the biggest draw will be full episodes, something more to do on Pokemon TV than just rewatching past Pokemon adventures. Where exactly Pokemon plans to launch or if it will add episodes in release order, while welcome considering how difficult it is to find and watch anime, seems unlikely.
Likely due to various streaming deals with multiple platforms, the Pokémon anime has 26 seasons and currently spans eight different streaming services. That doesn't even include spinoffs like the excellent Pokemon Gatekeeper. A reminder to check out the stop-motion series if you haven't already. It's one of the best things Pokemon has done in years and well worth a Netflix subscription.
What Pokemon TV is all about will become clear tomorrow when the channel officially launches and the first episodes are uploaded. If nothing else, this will be a great way to fill your holiday season with Pokemon content since Legends: ZA won't be a new Pokemon game until it launches in 2025.
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